Cognomen بلعيد (Belaid 
, بلعيد 
, Balaid 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The cognomen بلعيد is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, and Tunisia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Likewise, بلعيد is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Belaid | Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, France, Algeria |
| بلعيد | Libya, Morocco, Yemen, Algeria, Saudi Arabia |
| Balaid | Libya, Morocco, France, Spain, Algeria |
| Belaïd | Morocco, Tunisia, France, United States, Algeria |
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شكري بلعيد Tunisian politician, TN (b. 1964) |
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| رابح بلعيد DZ (b. 1927) |
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| الصادق بلعيد Tunisian academic and jurist, TN (b. 1939) |
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| خالد بلعيد Yemeni footballer, YE (b. 1986) |
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